Motorola recently updated Motorola Camera and Motorola Gallery apps that adds new features. The new Motorola Camera app v5.0.47.7 brings new QR or barcode reader support for older devices that can support it. The latest Motorola Gallery update v520012 brings Album creation support. Continue reading “Motorola Camera and Gallery apps updated with new features”
Samsung Gear S2 that is set to be announced at IFA next week has already been spotted in video and photos over past few weeks. Now, two new models of the smartwatch – SM-R720 and SM-R732 that are said to be the Gear S2 and Gear S2 Classic respectively have passed the FCC.
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YU launched the YU YUREKA, its first smartphone back in December for Rs. 8,999, which went on sale in January. It quietly launched the YUREKA PLUS with a 1080p display and a better camera at a price tag of Rs. 9,999 in July, which even got a price cut to Rs. 8999 earlier this month to compete with other smartphones in the similar range. Is the YUREKA PLUS worth the price? Let us find out in the complete review.
This week, popular Chinese player Meizu launched its flagship MX5 smartphone in India. The company has been selling devices in the country from quite some time and after the m1 note and the m2 note smartphones roll out, the MX5 is company’s third smartphone launched here. Continue reading “Weekly Roundup: Meizu MX5, ZOPO Speed 7, Sony Xperia C5 Ultra Dual, Amkette Evo Gamepad Pro and more”
Wickedleak has announced Android 5.1 (Lollipop) update for the Wammy Neo 3 smartphone, which will roll out for the users starting from 1st September. It was released last month for Rs. 14,990, running Android 4.4 (Kitkat), the company had promised Android 5.1 (Lollipop) update for the smartphone. Other than bringing Material design features of Android Lollipop, the update will also enhance camera performance with zero shutter lag and improve auto focus, said Wickedleak.
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Micromax today announced that Sanjay Kapoor is stepping down as Chairman of the board. He joined Micromax from Airtel back in June last year. He was the Chief Executive Officer for Airtel India and South Asia from March 2010 till May 2013. Continue reading “Micromax Chairman Sanjay Kapoor steps down”
Turing Phone, which is a security-focused Android smartphone has announced that Foxconn will be the exclusive manufacturer of the smartphone, and shipments will begin on December 18. The company started accepting reservations for the smartphones earlier this month.
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Samsung introduced the Galaxy Note5 smartphone at its Galaxy Unpacked event earlier this month along with the Galaxy S6 edge+. It launched the Galaxy S6 edge+ in India for Rs. 57,900 last week, which goes on sale in the country starting from today, but the Galaxy Note5 is expected to launch only next month. We managed to get a 64GB version of the Galaxy Note5 (SM-N920I) from Singapore, and here is the unboxing.
Samsung has installed solar-power operated free mobile charging facilities in Bangalore. The free mobile charging points will be made available outside Samsung Café that is exclusive store of the company.
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Huawei introduced the Honor 7 smartphone in China last month, now the company has launched the international version of the smartphone in Europe. At the launch George Zhao, president of honor said that honor will continue to invest in key markets such as India, Russia, the United Kingdom, Germany and France and the United States. He also said that the company earned revenues of US$2.63 billion in the first-half of 2015. Continue reading “Huawei Honor 7 launched in European markets”
Apple has become the second largest wearable maker in the world, according to a latest report from IDC. The company sold 3.6 million Apple Watches in the second quarter of 2015 just 0.8 million units behind Fitbit which maintained the top spot with 4.4 million units.
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ARCHOS, the French brand has introduced Diamond Tab, the latest tablet ahead of IFA 2015. It has 7.9-inch (2048 × 1536 pixels) display at 326 ppi, similar to the Nokia N1 and the Xiaomi Mi Pad, is powered by an Octa-Core Mediatek MT8752 64-it processor and runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It also has 4G connectivity with support for LTE bands: 800, 1800 and 2600 MHz and voice calling capabilities. Continue reading “ARCHOS Diamond Tab with 7.9-inch (2048 × 1536) display, 3GB RAM, Android 5.1 announced”
Vodafone India today announced that it will roll out 4G services in the country by December 2015. Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Bengaluru and Kochi will be the first set of cities to get Vodafone 4G in the first wave of the roll-out by the end of the calendar year 2015. It has already started testing 4G services and has roped in technology infrastructure service providers for the network roll-out. Continue reading “Vodafone India to launch 4G services by December 2015”
Swipe technologies has launched Swipe ACE, the company’s latest Android tablet. It has a 6.95-inch (1024 x 600 pixels) IPS display, is powered by a quad-core 1.3 GHz processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It comes with a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It has dual SIM support, 3G connectivity and voice calling capabilities. It is specially designed for one hand operation, said the company. Continue reading “Swipe ACE 6.95-inch Dual SIM voice calling tablet launched for Rs. 7299”
Instagram is finally rolling out an important update that will save users from the mayhem of the app’s square cropping. With the latest update, Instagram will now allow users to post photos and videos in portrait and landscape mode.
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